ClaireRuss

I was on QV's northern lights voyage in November 2023. In Alesund we booked a walking tour through Viator with a local company - Uniktur. We met them in the square just across from the dock. The tour was good and they leave you at the park entrance where you can climb on your own up to the Aksla viewpoint which is worth doing. In Tromso we got the cunard shuttle into town, then a local bus to the cable car station. Going early meant we missed the queues and were straight onto the next car. We even witnessed a proposal on the way up! After coming back down it was a short walk to the arctic cathedral, then a 10 or 15 minute walk over the bridge back to town where there are several museums etc. All of this was on snow covered ground but it wasn't slippy. At night we took a cunard northern lights chase tour. I know others who took local tours with no issues. The ship actually asked folks to declare if they were taking aurora private tours, presumably so they could check times etc with the operators. Hope that helps.

I second the advice from @Photo Andy above. That is my recollection from November past on QV. Its worth noting that the ceiling height is rather low, hence probably the reason for no squat rack or chin up bars. I'm just under 6ft and would occasionally hit my head on the ceiling when running on the treadmill 🤣 I did some cardio then used one of the two weight benches for dumbell exercises and dumbbell squats. Fair play to you for keeping the routine. I'm 49 and went almost every day on a 12 day cruise. Came home to my gyms In-Body machine scan to find I'd put on a kilo of muscle rather than fat! Result! Enjoy your trip!

I don't think the photos are recent unfortunately, as there are several differences to what I saw there a few weeks ago. Had I known I would have taken a few new photos 🙂

Ah, found it on my confirmation letter and was able to add it to my profile. Strange that their IT systems don't talk to each other and do this automatically! Thanks for the replies folks.

I was on QV in November and went to the gym most days. If memory serves me correctly there was one recumbent at the far end of the treadmills. Also several upright exercise bike too. Sorry I don't have any pics.

Just curious as to how long it takes to receive your world club membership number after completing your first cruise? We disembarked Queen Victoria on 24th November after the fantastic Northern Lights cruise. But nothing received yet and no number in my Cunard.com account details page. Thanks

Thanks for all the replies folks!

Just wondering what would be customary for a tip to the person bringing you some room service food, e.g. for breakfast or snacks? I know the ship runs on dollars, but would euros be acceptable to give for a cruise in european waters?

Floorcraft to me is about reading the floor at that moment in time and adjusting accordingly. If its a crowded floor dancing cha cha, then an experienced dancer should curtail the arm placement accordingly, but conversely a floor full of experienced dancers doing the quickstep, is probably not the right time for a much less experienced dancer to take to the floor. We all want to have the chance to dance to the best of our ability. However the floor is rarely our own, so we all have to pick our moments and be considerate to the other couples. My dance teacher talks about 'levels' of exuberance! L1 being first few lessons to L10 professional competition. Its up to each dancer to balance their ability with what is appropriate at the time on the floor. Dont forget, even the most serious dancers started somewhere too, so do enjoy giving it a go 💃🕺

A kind person has posted a daily for today on his blog - https://blog.rakkor.uk/blog/daily-programme/queen-victoria-v327-greek-islands-oct-2023/ Just noticed a waltz lesson from "dance instructors" Yevgen and Daria. Does this mean the dance professionals are back?

I shall be an avid follower of your blog, as I too love to see a daily programme, many thanks!

Glad to hear it 😃

Thank you for all the replies guys. I'll keep the email to hand. I work in Tech and just find the Cunard website(s) a little disjointed. Perhaps my expectations are too high!

Forgive me if this has been asked before, I did try a search. Where can I see our OBC balance online? I've looked through both cunard.com and my.cunard.com and theres no sign. It is listed in my original booking confirmation.

I'll be on QV later this year and it will be our first Cunard cruise. We're keen ballroom dancers and the dancing in the Queens Room was one of the main reasons we chose to cruise with Cunard for our honeymoon. I'm really looking forward to dancing to the live band. Appreciate they have to cater for everyone, but fingers crossed there will be plenty of variety that includes good dancing numbers.